Popular Post grain Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 I flew into DM a month ago and no arrival forms, but yesterday I entered at Friendship Bridge NK and they issued the arrival forms. I also had a strange exchange with a female Imm officer there, she seemed like a nasty one who was in a bad mood. I have a retirement ext + re-entry visa, and she asked me rather sternly where I planned to go now. I was baffled as 40 years of entering Thailand at various points I've never been asked this. So I told her I'm stopping the night in a NK hotel and tomorrow I'll go to Pak Thong Chai. So she immediately asks me why I'm going to PTC. I said I live in PTC, I'm registered at Korat Imm, and asked her can't she see all that on her computer. Anyway, that was that and off I went. But it seemed strange to me as I always thought I could go anywhere I bloody well pleased in Thailand. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flexomike Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 TM6 forms were only stopped at airports, land border crossings continued to use them 6 1 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post orchis Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 misleading title. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 anyone got any info on mae sai border/ burma for a exempt stamp...I read its open now but not sure for whom...articles are vague, as usual... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, flexomike said: TM6 forms were only stopped at airports, land border crossings continued to use them Anyone know why still on land? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, grain said: she seemed like a nasty one who was in a bad mood. Inferiority complex! Exerting the power of the uniform! 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 19 minutes ago, proton said: Anyone know why still on land? The reason given for suspending it at the airports was to ease process times with io. Not such an issue at border crossings 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelboy Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Yep only land borders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Teavee Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 2 hours ago, grain said: I also had a strange exchange with a female Imm officer there, she seemed like a nasty one who was in a bad mood I think I had the same IO at NK, I wouldn't say she was nasty, just very diligent in her job but I could tell she was frustrated at the number of Laos people who exited Thailand & then did an immediate U-Turn to try to re-enter... All were told to go away & come back later. She did (Politely) ask me what Province I lived in & when I told her Chonburi she jotted it down on my arrival form (I had put my address but hadn't put the province), stamped everything correctly (am also on a Non-IMM O with a Re-Entry permit) & returned my passport with no attitude. TM6's were never stopped at land borders. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: anyone got any info on mae sai border/ burma for a exempt stamp...I read its open now but not sure for whom...articles are vague, as usual... Mae Sot has re-opened but when I visited Mae Sai 6 weeks back it was still closed... Thread on Mae Sot re-opening here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandiRona Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, 2baht said: Inferiority complex! Exerting the power of the uniform! Or PMS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritTim Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: anyone got any info on mae sai border/ burma for a exempt stamp...I read its open now but not sure for whom...articles are vague, as usual... 1 hour ago, Mike Teavee said: Mae Sot has re-opened but when I visited Mae Sai 6 weeks back it was still closed... Thread on Mae Sot re-opening here Mai Sai recently reopened to foreigners. See https://aseannow.com/topic/1288241-mae-sai-border-bounce/?do=findComment&comment=17944916 for all the details. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 A post with a link to a disallowed source has been removed: 16. The Bangkok Post, Khaosod, Pattaya Mail, Phuket News and the Thaiger do not allow quotes from their news articles or other material to appear on ASEAN NOW. Neither do they allow links to their publications. Posts from members containing quotes from or links to the Bangkok Post, Khaosod, Pattaya Mail, Phuket News and the Thaiger publications will be deleted from the forum. These restrictions are put in place by the above publications, not by ASEAN NOW. In rare cases, forum administrators or the news team may use these sources under special permission. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 6 hours ago, proton said: Anyone know why still on land? It enables an entry tracking number to be entered on the database. Arrival by Air they seem to be using data rom the Boarding Pass, i.e. light Number/Date. By sea?Who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 7 hours ago, grain said: But it seemed strange to me as I always thought I could go anywhere I bloody well pleased in Thailand. where did she suggest you coudnt? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I know in the US the occasionally ask a brusk question just to get your reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 13 minutes ago, n00dle said: where did she suggest you coudnt? The OP has a reentry permit and annual extension. The immigration officer was being stupid. Unnecessary questions. Power trip. Nothing more. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I think a lot of them just like to chat a bit. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n00dle Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 minute ago, DrJack54 said: The OP has a reentry permit and annual extension. The immigration officer was being stupid. Unnecessary questions. Power trip. Nothing more. I really cant see anything that indicates she was on a power trip. It reads more to me like the OP was simply offended that she asked. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, n00dle said: I really cant see anything that indicates she was on a power trip. It reads more to me like the OP was simply offended that she asked. I would also. Seems to be an expat living in Thailand given has an annual extension and reentry permit. Her questions were not required. Surprised she didn't ask if could show 20k to support his stay. The io was being a j erk 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yellowtail Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: I would also. Seems to be an expat living in Thailand given has an annual extension and reentry permit. Her questions were not required. Surprised she didn't ask if could show 20k to support his stay. The io was being a j erk Were they forbidden? She asked him where he was going and why, and it sounds like dude gave her a bit of attitude. If they ask you something they can see on the screen, all they are doing is checking to see if what you say matches what they see on the screen. It's no wonder so many people seem to have so much difficulty dealing with the civil servants here. 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n00dle Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: I would also. Seems to be an expat living in Thailand given has an annual extension and reentry permit. that is a rather entitled attitude. to my knowledge, a visa is not a guarantee of entry, and an immigration officer has the discretion to ask questions or even refuse entry. Even the country I am a citizen of asks me questions when I present at immigration. I don't see where this officer has committed any foul. The OP was not delayed or inconvenienced in any way. 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, n00dle said: my knowledge, a visa is not a guarantee of entry, and an immigration officer has the discretion to ask questions or even refuse entry The answer to the questions were already on the TM6 form. Entering visa exempt with extensive history in Thailand using visa exempt entries with extensions all back to back and very short stay out of Thailand then fair enough. The OP has annual extension with reentry permit. The io was blowing hot air. Not uncommon. Edited March 17, 2023 by DrJack54 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: She asked him where he was going and why....... And what if he gave the real answer. Going to UT staying Top Mansion and going for some beers in Day/Night bar area for some take home. Surprised she didn't ask for his LINE. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 8 hours ago, proton said: Anyone know why still on land? Why does the reason matter? You got to do it regardless. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbionBob Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 A friend of mine, on a world cruise, alighted at Laem Chabang a few days ago for a two-day stopover. Didn’t have to go through any immigration, didn’t have to fill in any forms or show passport or anything - just walked off the boat, caught a bus and was in Pattaya half an hour later ! Seems strange given all the rigmarole the rest of us have to go through ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Just now, AlbionBob said: A friend of mine, on a world cruise, alighted at Laem Chabang a few days ago for a two-day stopover. Didn’t have to go through any immigration, didn’t have to fill in any forms or show passport or anything - just walked off the boat, caught a bus and was in Pattaya half an hour later ! Seems strange given all the rigmarole the rest of us have to go through ! That was not the case when My aunt and uncle got off a cruise at Lat Krabang. They got processed off the boat, and back on. We picked them up and drove them around patts and whatnot then took them back. They got us on the boat for lunch and a tour, it was great. That must have been 14-15 years ago. Could not talk my wife into taking a cruise before that, but after she saw the ship and the buffet we went on one every few years since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevenl Posted March 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, AlbionBob said: A friend of mine, on a world cruise, alighted at Laem Chabang a few days ago for a two-day stopover. Didn’t have to go through any immigration, didn’t have to fill in any forms or show passport or anything - just walked off the boat, caught a bus and was in Pattaya half an hour later ! Seems strange given all the rigmarole the rest of us have to go through ! I think immigration procedures are already done by cruise staff ahead of time. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Maybe you heard Her wrong? Maybe she meant " where you go " I get this a lot after a good massage maybe she moonlighting? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grain Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 11 hours ago, flexomike said: TM6 forms were only stopped at airports, land border crossings continued to use them OK, thanks I wasn't aware of that. So my post is useless. Maybe a mod can delete it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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